Avitus of Vienne: Selected Letters and Prose (Translated Texts for Historians, 38) (Volume 38)

Avitus of Vienne, Danuta Shanzer, I. N. Wood

ISBN 10: 0853235880 / ISBN 13: 9780853235880

Published by Liverpool University Press, 2002

About this Item

xxi, 450 pages : maps ; 21 cm. Summary:Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus, bishop of Vienne from c.494 to c.518, is known for his poetic works, but his Latin prose style has led to some neglect of his letters. This first complete translation of the letters into English gives access to an important source for the history of the Burgundian Kingdom in the early sixth century.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Avitus of Vienne: Selected Letters and Prose (Translated Texts for Historians, 38) (Volume 38)
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0853235880
• ISBN 13: 9780853235880
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 14.78W x 21.34H x 2.62D centimeters 14.78 centimeters width by 21.34 centimeters height by 2.62 centimeters depth
• Weight: 590 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Classical Studies
  • Christianity

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Synopsis

Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus, bishop of Vienne from c.494 to c.518, is known for his poetic works, but his Latin prose style has led to some neglect of his letters. This first complete translation of the letters into English gives access to an important source for the history of the Burgundian Kingdom in the early sixth century.

About the Author

Professor Ian Wood is Professor of Early Medieval History in the Institute for Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds. His research interests focus on the history and historiography of the early Middle Ages. Previous publications include Avitus of Vienne: Letters and Selected Prose (TTH, LUP, 2002).